India 129th on Global Gender Gap index, this country is on top: Complete list
6 months, 4 weeks ago

India 129th on Global Gender Gap index, this country is on top: Complete list

Hindustan Times  

India slipped two places on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap index to 129th place as Iceland retained its top position in the rankings. India was among the economies with the lowest levels of economic parity, with Bangladesh, Sudan, Iran, Pakistan, and Morocco as all of them registered less than 30 per cent gender parity in estimated earned income. The WEF said India's economic parity score has trended upwards for the past four years and the world has closed 68.5 per cent of the gender gap but at the current pace it will take another 134 years to achieve full gender parity. "Despite some bright spots, the slow and incremental gains highlighted in this year's Global Gender Gap Report underscore the urgent need for a renewed global commitment to achieving gender parity, particularly in economic and political spheres," WEF Managing Director Saadia Zahidi said.

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Business Standard  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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